Tales from the Land of the Sufis - Softcover

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9780877739555: Tales from the Land of the Sufis

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ISBN 10: 0877739552 ISBN 13: 9780877739555

Publisher: Shambhala, 1994

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From Publishers Weekly:

Spiritual instruction takes on entirely new dimensions when one considers the wisdom of the Sufi tradition; and here Bayat and Jamnia have dramatically increased our knowledge of and access to the teaching stories of the great Persian Sufi masters. To the magical and almost familiar names of Rumi and Kabir, we now can add Hallaj, Abu Sa'id, Fariduddin Attar, Hakim Nazami and Abdul-Raham Jami. We knew Attar, of course, from his Conference of the Birds , but set in this new context of other Sufi voices, his narratives become all the more potent. And while we should be especially grateful for the light flashing from the pages of Nazami's love stories, the authors' translation of the Attar story, "Sakyh San'an," would alone be justification for the entire volume. In short, the brilliance of these Persian teachers is exposed by the authors of this superb text.
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From Library Journal:

Born in Tehran and initiates of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order, the authors live in the United States; they are able interpreters of Sufi tradition. They briefly discuss some cultural misunderstandings and provide a short history of Sufism before presenting the life and teachings of six Sufi masters: Hallaj, Abu Sa'id, Fariduddin Attar, Hakim Nizami, Jalaluddi Rumi, and Abdul-Rahman Jami. The book provides a wonderful collection of legends about Hallaj and Abu Sa'id; of teaching tales about relationship to oneself, to other people, and to God; and commentary. The functions of the stories is "to increase mental flexibility" and spur spiritual growth is emphasized throughout. This collection is useful for cultural and religious understanding, spiritual growth, and literary enjoyment. Recommended for all libraries.
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